How was the monroe doctrine important?

Answer 1

The Monroe Doctrine stated that any European efforts to colonize or interfere with North or South America would be considered an aggressive act.

Answer 2

any attempt by a European nation to oppress or control any nation in the Western Hemisphere would be seen as an act of aggression and the United States would intervene.

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Answer 3

While named after the President that wrote the 1823 message to Congress, the Monroe Doctrine was the brain child of Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. Basically the Doctrine warned that the United States was no longer to be considered an area open to European influence or colonization. The US promised not to interfere in the affairs of Europe and Europe would respect that the Western Hemisphere was closed to colonization by any power. Two developments convinced Adams that such a Doctrine was necessary. First, the expanded Russian exploration and fur trapping south of Alaska, which had been Russian since 1741. The Russians built Fort Ross close to Spanish San Francisco and the Czar in 1821 ordered foreign ships to stay 100 miles clear of Russian American shores. The second, yet more important problem Adams saw, was the chance that Austria and France would send troops to the Western Hemisphere to help Spain regain her lost colonies in South America. Actually, Adams realized the US could not enforce the provisions of the Monroe Doctrine, but Great Britain had previously proposed that the two nations issue a proclamation that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization. It was in England's economic interests that the new Latin nations be allowed to trade with other nations, namely Great Britain. While this US "show of force" annoyed the British, Adams realized that the British Navy would help the US uphold the Monroe Doctrine. While named after the President that wrote the 1823 message to Congress, the Monroe Doctrine was the brain child of Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams. Basically the Doctrine warned that the United States was no longer to be considered an area open to European influence or colonization. The US promised not to interfere in the affairs of Europe and Europe would respect that the Western Hemisphere was closed to colonization by any power. Two developments convinced Adams that such a Doctrine was necessary. First, the expanded Russian exploration and fur trapping south of Alaska, which had been Russian since 1741. The Russians built Fort Ross close to Spanish San Francisco and the Czar in 1821 ordered foreign ships to stay 100 miles clear of Russian American shores. The second, yet more important problem Adams saw, was the chance that Austria and France would send troops to the Western Hemisphere to help Spain regain her lost colonies in South America. Actually, Adams realized the US could not enforce the provisions of the Monroe Doctrine, but Great Britain had previously proposed that the two nations issue a proclamation that the Western Hemisphere was closed to further colonization. It was in England's economic interests that the new Latin nations be allowed to trade with other nations, namely Great Britain. While this US "show of force" annoyed the British, Adams realized that the British Navy would help the US uphold the Monroe Doctrine.

Answer 4

It prevented European colonization and intervention in the Western Hemisphere.

Answer 5

European countries do not have claim to South America. It's the domain of the United States.